Board Meetings

I.

Call to Order

A.

Color Guard presentation by Highland High School. Cadets include Justin Cameron, Jovan Jojola, Kim Montoya and Daniel Bravo

I.

Pledge of Allegiance / Moment of Silence

B.

Roll Call

C.

Adoption of the November 2, 2011, Regular Board Meeting Agenda and Approval of the October 10, 2011, and October 14, 2011, Special Board Meeting Minutes, and October 21, 2011, Regular Board Meeting Minutes (Discussion/Action)

II.

Recognition of Students, Staff and Community

A.

Celebrating Partnerships

I.

Alice and Bruce King Family for their partnership with Albuquerque Public Schools and support of public education

B.

Celebrating Student, Staff and School Success

I.

Desert Ridge Jazz I students Jak Eddings and Mack Nickle, alto saxophone; Kelden Abate and Mark Shover, tenor saxophone; Mark Noble, baritone saxophone; Chris Barnes, Tannor Brown, Mariah Buster, and Kendall Haight, trumpet; Erica Nocella, Joe Timmins, and Ben Amend (bass), trombone; Daniel Kavelman, piano; William Mied, keyboard bass; Conner Soule, auxiliary percussion; Meico Hsiao, drum set, under the direction of teacher Donna Schmidt

II.

Eldorado Principal Martin Sandoval for his selection as the 2011-2012 Administrator of the Year award from the New Mexico Music Educators Association

III.

APS Energy Stars Awards to Dennis Chavez Elementary School, Cleveland Middle School and Highland High School. These schools have saved a combined $134,449 in energy costs

IV.

La Cueva High School for its selection for the 2011 College Readiness Award by the New Mexico ACT Council

III.

Public Forum

IV.

Matters of Information

A.

Superintendent's Report

B.

Board Member Comments

C.

President's Report

V.

Special Issues

A.

Career Academic & Technical Academy Charter School (CATA) Update (Discussion)
Presenter: Mark Tolley, Director, Charter and Magnet Schools

I.

Introduction of Career Academic & Technical Academy Charter School Principal (Discussion)

VI.

Approval of Consent Calendar Items (Discussion / Action)

A.

Consideration for Approval of Capital Outlay, Property and Technology Matters (Discussion/Action)

I.

Approval of Discovery Education Contract

II.

Approval of Hosting Services Contract with Lawson

III.

Approval of Rio Grande High School First Amendment to Land Lease Agreement with CROWN ATLANTIC COMPANY LLC, a Delaware limited liability company for the extension of an existing cellular tower lease at 2300 Arenal Blvd., SW

IV.

Approval of RFP12-018-DJ-SL. External Program Evaluator Albuquerque Public Schools Smaller Learning Community Grant

V.

Approval of Selection for Independent Building Commissioning Services - RFP #11-072MM-SL

VII.

Announcement of Upcoming Board Meetings

A.

The next Special Board meeting will be held on Friday, December 16, 2011, at 7:30 a.m. in the DeLayo-Martin Community Room.

B.

The next Regular Board Meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 16, 2011, at 5:00 p.m., in the John Milne Community Board Room.

VIII.

Consideration for Approval of APS Board of Education to Convene in Executive Session for the Purpose of the review of the external audit for Career Academic and Technical Academy Charter School prior to public release by the office of the state auditor pursuant to the Open Meetings Act NMSA 1978, § 10-15-1 (H) and NMSA 1978, Section 12-6-5 (Report of Audits) (Action)

IX.

Reconvene to Open Session

X.

Statement of Closure

XI.

Adjournment